SUFFER - Grand Canvas of the Aesthete
Wise Blood Records
You're never too old to create, or in this band's case, the third time's the charm. Even if it takes 35 years to do it. Case in point, SUFFER are a death metal act from Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Originally the band started out in 1989 and throughout the 1990's they put out a handful of demos. By the end of that decade the band members called it quits and moved onto other projects.
Now fast forward to 2013 and the band goes for a second chance outing. During this period of SUFFER's career they end up putting out an EP in 2014 and the following year release their debut full length, konQbine. Even with that going the band in 2018 would call it quits again and move back to other things. But that didn't last long because in 2023 the band returned with a new three song EP (and on Wise Blood Records) titled Gristle, Bruised Spots, & Trimmed Fat. Yeah check out that album cover.
Anyways the dye was set for the band, according to what I've read by em, to come out with a new full length that was perfection in their creative minds. And after listening to this eight song album on continuous play for a few hours now I'm fairly impressed. I mean SUFFER have this engrossing death metal style / sound which does take hold of your psyche.
Musically the band specializes in the mid-pace and bludgeoning side of the genre. Once in a while they'll kick it up a notch. Yeah SUFFER are definitely from the 1990's class of death metal. But they don't mind including a touch of the modern era in their work. Be that as it may overall you've got some sinister sounding snarled vocals and barked ones. The rhythm section really never lets up on their relentless pounding.
Aside from there being patented heavy ass riffs what really stands out is the guitar lead work which at times runs along side the riffs. Other times you've got these psycho leads that literally slash and burn. Then there are times when the audacity of melody kicks in. Earlier I mentioned that SUFFER wanted this release to be their signature representation of what they are. Well yeah it's a perfect death metal album.
Now sure some could pick this apart seeing that they've been around for over three decades. A whole lot has been done by others in that time. But not me because when I listen to Grand Canvas of the Aesthete I hear USDM perfection. This is going to be the sleeper great album of the year for death metal.
LISTEN HERE:
https://suffersd.bandcamp.com/album/grand-canvas-of-the-aesthete
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